HOLY FU- Anonymous is PISSSSSED!

[Sovvolf]

It's already been said, but DDoS is to hacking, what a queue at the post office is to bank robbery.

Credit where it's due, though, retooling that DDoS program was pretty clever.

Not that I'm saying they're wrong to do this, but I think anonymous needs to learn digital attacks aren't going to influence these people. Put up posters publicly decrying them as fascists near music stores or something. You could do one that compares the MPAA to the Nazis, the Reich's Swastika was designed to attract peoples attention, and it still does, exactly the sort of attention anonymous wants these groups getting.

The sad part is, the amount of people that know of anonymous or their activity, is relatively small. Sometimes the internet isn't the place to do it and their tactics these days are just stupid.

They spam sites so they go down for a couple days at the most... Wow. Yeah, the world isn't going to give a shite. Few people are going to know about it, most wont care and the sites themselves wont be down for long, they'll be mildly annoyed at the best. So really all that is achieved here is nothing.

You want to protest? you want to show them whats what? Then get out of your bedrooms, basements and what have you, get together, make some picket signs and throw up a protest in the real world.

Or as Daverson said, start throwing posters about and stuff up. Get out there and do something other than hiding behind a computer. I'm not even for or against their actions but if they really want to do something they need to get their heads in gear. I can't think of much that has been solved out of these spam attacks.

Also, stop wearing Guy Fawkes masks. Yes V for Vendetta was a good comic, I'm glad we can all agree but I get this feeling that most wearing them didn't read the book or totally missed the bloody point. That or they are celebrating the real Guy Fawkes, which would be scary considering he was a full out terrorist who we caught trying to blow up Parliament and kill thousands in order to get a Catholic king in place. There's a reason we celebrate bonfire night by throwing him on a pyre. Also, the guy was too much a coward to face his own execution.

 

[Ranorak]

...what's the point?
I mean honestly, those companies don't care that their pubic website server is down.
It's going to be up again in a few hours.

This is nothing more then cyber prank calls and false pizza orders.

 

[PS3Aussie]

Really... I think its just Anon (Especially its international members) doing what little they can.... I mean.. its better than nothing

 

[Regiment]

This has nothing to do with SOPA. Plus this is actually inforcing SOPA. The media likes to mark Anonymous as Cyber Terrorists. And you know how Americans react at the word Terrorists. If they think this is about SOPA. Well SOPA will be getting a SHIT-TON of support.

Exactly my concern. The government will look at this and conclude, correctly or not:

1) The Internet supports piracy and resorts to its equivalent of violence when piracy is threatened.
2) The Internet only opposes SOPA because people support piracy.
3) Stronger Internet regulations are needed.

 

[ShindoL Shill]

this comes to mind.
but it is worrying that Anon can basically force you to help DDoS with a link.

You know, i would actually respect the group Anonymous if they werent Anonymous.

what use would they be then? imagine if Lenin spent his time before 1917 dancing in front of the Winter Palace? he would be arrested, the revolution would end and Russia would stay autocratic.

 

[Sovvolf]

Really... I think its just Anon (Especially its international members) doing what little they can.... I mean.. its better than nothing

From the looks of things, nothing would be better. As others said, this could possibly gain support for SOPA regardless of intention. Now is not a very good idea for them to start this shite.

Though upon reading into it, I kind of support their intentions here. I don't use Megaupload much but apparently the place tries to keep itself legit but plenty of people are slipping through the cracks. Some have genuine legitimate files on their though and its not fair to attack the innocents for the wrong doing of the criminals.

 

[PS3Aussie]

what use would they be then? imagine if Lenin spent his time before 1917 dancing in front of the Winter Palace? he would be arrested, the revolution would end and Russia would stay autocratic.

Thank you... very true, I mean.. why purposefully open yourself to unfair treatment.. Hell... considering the stupid Gov half the members of Anon would be in Gitmo if they came forward... Anyone remember when you had to work to earn the title "terrorist"

 

[kasperbbs]

ddos? how scary! laggy/offline website omg! omg! meh.

 

[Something Amyss]

Anonymous is mad the government shut down a site that pretty much does NOTHING ELSE but stream copyrighted material?

No, pretty sure they are mad the government shut down Megaupload.

 

[Sonic Doctor]

I hope this succeeds in getting the stupid charges and helps bring the Mega sites back, because the whole thing is just ludicrous.

Wait, doesn't the Escapist have the basement for such events? *Hides.

Oooh, the wal is almost complete. Can't wait to see the purpose of the whole thing when it is finished. Thought with what is going own, that wall will be a good source of protection for you, basement not needed.

 

[satanslawer123]

right im going to go and watch this all unfold. if anyone wants to join me im in a bunker with popcorn, drinkns and nachos!!

 

[satanslawer123]

...what's the point?
I mean honestly, those companies don't care that their pubic website server is down.
It's going to be up again in a few hours.

This is nothing more then cyber prank calls and false pizza orders.

give it a day or two and anonymous will say sorry and return to the little dens and wont bother use for a few months

 

[Dastardly]

Jesus christ the internet is at war. What with SOPA and this shit. And we are gonna be caught in the middle.

If it gets bigger, yes, we will.

People aren't thinking about this from the "I don't understand the internet" perspective. And those are the people making the laws and doing a lot of the voting. To them, knowing that a small group of kid hackers can causing this kind of trouble makes the internet even scarier. And pirates and hackers are, in the minds of many of these people, two heads of the same monster.

This is just going to make these people more afraid of the internet. And that means they'll welcome tighter control.

Anonymous aren't helping anyone with this. These aren't carefully measured steps toward a goal. They're making noise because they can, and the whole Robin Hood angle is just icing on the cake to them.

I love the folks that talk about how this is amazing because it was "thrown together in a day." Do you really believe that? These guys sit around waiting for excuses to spring into "action." They knew SOPA was coming, and they probably had this in the works for weeks.

That means you've got a group that is looking for trouble. And that's bad for everyone. Government? Anonymous? I side with neither.

 

[Awexsome]

Y'know it really doesn't help the internet's cause for freedom vs lawfulness when the first thing Anon actually does strike out on is action against a legitimately criminal, piracy encouraging website.

The argument I've seen of calling Youtube and Megaupload stuff exactly the same is unbelievable around here. I thought the community around here approached all the SOPA stuff (mostly) intelligently too. Guess it really was just a lot of people wanting to pirate stuff for free while hiding beneath the flag of freedom of speech.

 

[Zen Toombs]

well Its about time Anon did somthing about SOPA..that kind of thing is right up their ally

perhaos this has been planned for a while

Haha, that's funny. Annonymous, planning?

OT: The first return volley has been fired! Soon all shall be consumed by the flames of haelfire and damnation! The coming storm is upon us, and none shall survive!

 

[Pat8u]

I still have a problem that the US took down a site that was operating outside of their country,unless the crime happpened on their soil they have no say in the matter.

reminds me of a certain doctor who episode I totally agree with what the master did to the president

 

[Carl The Manicorn]

This is some crazy business. If SOPA and PIPA pass, shit's going to get real. And it is going to get real, REALLY fast.

 

[Fenrir Strife]

I find it funny that there's a lot of people on here have said DOS'ing isn't any big deal... but isn't that kinda the point? All DOS'ing needs, from what I can understand of it, is a lot of people to go on a site to knock it temporarily outta commission.

So... is it just me, or does that seem like a warning shot to you? DOS'ing a load of sites is more impressive for the numbers involved than the skill of hacking required. This seems like the shot across the bow to me... "We are anonymous. We are Legion. Piss us off at your peril." We KNOW they are capable of more... they just aren't doing more until SOPA and PIPA are passed or denied.

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

*grabs popcorn*

Well, I honestly don't think that this counterattack will accomplish anything. But it's sure to be fun to watch.

 

[C F]

Whelp, here we were. Proving to congress we can exercise our will by sending a message with a premeditated, coordinated blackout. And it was actually working; some in congress took our actions with a degree of respect.

And now Anon goes ahead and jumps the gun out of the petty notion of revenge.
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One more for the internet bunker, pl0x.